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Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis (Henry Holt Reference Book)
by Benjamin B. Wolman (Editor)

Hardcover (June 1996)
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0333692977

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
Designed to be an affordable but comprehensive single-volume reference in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis, this work was carefully culled from the 12-volume set of The International Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and Neurology. Revised and updated with new entries, this abridged volume offers the reader a concise, current reference to psychology and related fields. More than 2,500 entries are included, covering such topics as aging, cognitive theories in social psychology, genetic influences on personality development, and sleep and dream research. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from brief descriptions to multipage articles, depending on the importance of the subject. Entries were provided by experts in the various fields; a list of all of the contributors is included at the beginning of the text.
The format and layout of this volume make it an easy-to-use reference tool. The reader can quickly locate topical headings, which appear in bold type. Subheadings are provided in the lengthier articles for ease of use. A comprehensive index includes cross-references to all of the subheadings, allowing the reader to search either by topic or by subtopic. There are brief biographical descriptions of major figures in the fields. These descriptions, reduced in size from the original set, reflect the person's major contributions to psychology and psychiatry exclusively and are sometimes as short as a single sentence. An extensive 18-page bibliography is provided for reference and further reading.

This source is more scholarly than The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology [RBB D 15 96], which is aimed at high-school students, undergraduates, and general readers. Intended to be an affordable alternative for "individual faculty members, clinicians, researchers, and graduate students," the Holt title is a one-volume psychology and psychiatry resource for larger public and academic libraries that can't afford the entire 12-volume set. Those libraries that do own the original set will want to acquire this volume as an update. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book News, Inc.
The 12-volume was published in 1977, and in 1983 the 13th Progress Volume was published. The present one-volume is a selection of updated, shortened entries from those 13 volumes; biographical entries have been reduced in size and description of current developments in other countries has been omitted. The result is a compendium of basic information for the broad audience of students and practitioners involved with mental health. -- Copyright © 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All... read more